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Here is the answer for the crossword clue First name of detective fiction last seen in Newsday puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is AGATHA.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% AGATHA First name of detective fiction (6) Newsday Nov 3, 2022
42% ERLE First name in detective fiction (4) New York Times Aug 18, 2023
42% ELLERY First name in detective fiction (6)
42% NERO First name in detective fiction (4)
42% ARSENE First name in detective fiction (6)
4% SHAMUSES Detective fiction awards (8) Newsday Oct 25, 2025
4% DREW Fictional detective Nancy (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 24, 2025
4% ALI First name of a fictional Staines rapper (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 19, 2025
3% SENSED Detected (6) Thomas Joseph Oct 29, 2025
3% CASE Job for a detective (4) Commuter Oct 17, 2025

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